Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elkhart, Elkhart-Morton County Airport (KEHA)

Lat: 37°NLon: 101.88°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jul 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Elkhart KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Elkhart KS
 36.94°N 101.99°W (Elev. 3730 ft)
12:45 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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